Orthopedic and fracture-extension device.



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ORTHOPEDIC AND FRACTURE EXTENSION DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 23. I916.

Patented Feb. 20,1917.

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CHARLES G. GEIGE'R, or s'r. Josnrn, MISSOURI.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Q Patented Feb. 20, 1917.

Application filed February 23, 1916. Serial No. 79,812.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known'that I, CHARLES G. GEIGER, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at St. Joseph, in the, county of Buchanan and State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improve ments inOrthopedic and Fracture-Extension Devices, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of my invention is to secure a continued extension of thearm, leg or body and at the same time to give clearance underneath thepart being operated upon so that dressings may be applied withoutcobstruction.

I accomplish my object by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings in which: Figure 1 is a perspective view of an old operatingtable with the new extension connected and in place; Fig. 2 is an endview of one section of the extension; Fig. 3 is a side view of onesection of the extension; Fig. 4: is a top view of one section of theextension; Fig. 5 is an end view of the arm support; Fig. 6 is a sideview of the arm support; Fig. 7 is a top view of the arm support; Fig. 8is a front view of the saddle brace; Fig. 9 is a side view of the saddlebrace; Fig. 10 is a side view of the chest brace; Fig. 11 is a top Viewof the chest brace; Fig. 12 is a bottom view of the chest brace; Fig. 13is an end view of the chest brace; Fig. 14: is an end view of the footpiece; Fig. 15 is a side view of the foot piece; Fig. 16 is a top viewof the hand piece; Fig. 17 is a bottom view of the hand piece; Fig. 18is a side view of the hand piece, and Fig. 19 is an end view of the handpiece.

In said drawings A represents any style of operating table and B B areextensions thereof shown in operating position. C O are 'bolts whichfasten tube M directly to an operatingtable. C C are bolts that passthrough female tubes E'E and male tubes D D and which regulate thelength of arms B B. F F are extension rods which pass through tubes G G.Tubes G G are provided with grooves g g in which set screws J J traveland prevent extension rods F F from turning. H H are nuts with handlesit h on the extension rods. Between the nuts and extension tubes thereare brass washers it h. I I are frames which are welded to G G. The armB with the taller frame I is always used underneath the arm with theshorter frame I. K K are supports for an arm or leg while being operatedupon. Supports K K can be shortened or length ened; they are fastenedto'female tubes E E and can be moved in or out, as desired; they arefastened to female tubes by vise thumb nuts. 70 is are thumb nuts toregulate the length of supports la 70. L L are lugs on the inner ends offemale tubes E E which support the female and male tubes and theiraccessories as shown in Figs. 1, 3 and 4. Z Z are set screws which passthrough lugs L L and fasten said lugs to supporting tube M. L is'a lugin which two rods M M are screwed. .Rods M M are fastened to the sidesof the operating table by two bolts (notshown). Lug L is fastened tosupporting tube M by set screw m. Saddle N is provided with a rod Nwhich is welded to said saddle N. Said rod passes into tube M and thedepth it passes into tube M is regulated by a set screw 0. P is asupport or rest for the head and shoulders of the person being operatedon. P is a rod bent at right angles and welded to support P. The freeend of rod P passes into tube M and the distance that rod P passes intotube M is regulated by set screw 0. Q is .a

steel side support for the body which holds the body when extension ismade on the patients arm. Q Q are combined bolts and thumb screws whichfasten supports Q Q to rest P. R R are legs on rest P when used to seton operating table while applying surgical dressings on the back andhips of the patient. S S are foot supports and S S are slotted plates ofiron which pass into grooves on the inner ends of rods F F. Said platesS S are welded to said supports S S. T T are supports for the patientshands being fastened to supports S S when extension is made on apatients arm.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. The combination with an operating table, of extension arms and anupright tube giving support to said extension arms, a female tube, amale tube adapted to be telescoped into said female tube, extension rodsand tubes through which said rods pass, set screws adapted to travel ingrooves insaid tubes to prevent the extension rods from turning, and thenuts and handles on said extension rods.

2. The combination with an operating male tube, a malev tube adapted tobe tele scoped into said female tube, extension rods :and tubes throughwhich said rods pass, set

screws adapted to travel in grooves in said tubes to prevent theextension rods from turning, and the nuts and handles on said extensionrods, the frames welded to the male tubes and to the tubes through whichthe extension'rods pass, adjustable supports for an arm or leg fastenedto said female tubes and thumb nuts to regulate the length ofthesupports, lugs on the inner ends of said female supports and set screwsto fasten said lugs to the supporting tube, and rods fastened to thelower lug and to the sides of anoperating table.

3. The recombination with anIoperating table, of extension'arms and anupright tube giving support to said extension arms, a

female tube, a male tube adapted to be telescoped into said fenialetube,extension rods and tubes through which said rods pass, set

- screws adapted to travelin grooves in said tubes to prevent theextension rods from turning, and the nuts and handles on sand extens onrods, the frames welded to the u male tubes and to the tubes throughwhich the extension rods pass, adjustable supports for an arm or legfastened to said female tubes and thumb nuts to regulate the length ofthe supports, lugs on the inner ends of said female supports and setscrews to fasten said lugs to the supporting tube, and rods fastened tothe lower lug and to the sides of an operating table, a support for thehead and shoulders of a person being operated upon and lugs on saidsupport, a rod bent at right angles and welded to said support, a steelsupport to hold the body when extension is made on the persons arm, andsuitable means to fasten the supports together.

4. The combination with an operating table, of extension arms and anupright tube giving support to said extension arms, a female tube, amale tube adapted to be telescoped into said female tube, extension rodsand tubes through which said rods pass, set screws adapted to travel ingrooves in said tubes to prevent the extension rods from turning, andthe nuts and handles on said extension rods, the frames welded to themale tubes and to the tubes through which the extension rods pass,adjustable supports for an arm or leg fastened to said female tubes andthumb nuts to regulate the length of the supports, lugs on the innerends of said female supports and set screws to fa ten said lugs to thesupporting tube, and rods fastened to the lower lug and to the sides ofan operating table, a saddle and a rod welded to said saddle, andsuitable means to fasten the supports together, foot supports andslotted plates engaging with the grooves in the inner ends of theextension rods, said plates being welded to said foot supports, andsupports for the hand when extension is made on a persons arm.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

CHARLES G. GEIGER. Witnesses:

B. L. LIBERMAN, G. O. ARNOLD.

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